P19484: Carrier Oil and Soap Production

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Project Summary	Project Information
Currently, all cosmetic products such as soap and hair oil used in Haiti are imported from other countries. The ability to produce their own products using resources in Haiti would be a large benefit to the women of Haiti. Our goal is to develop a manufacturing method that will serve as a base for producing carrier oils from a variety of different trees, fruits, nuts, and beans (native and accessible to Haitians) and recipes that will be used to create soaps of various properties. The goal is to verify the process to extract the oils, determine a safe and high quality recipe for the soap, select tools to manufacture as well as define a manufacturing process, create a plan for molding and packaging, and lastly establish a method to ensure quality control to prevent product spoilage. The solution must be able to use local materials and labor, have a low start up cost, and also a reasonably low cost for the soap. For the original project submission, click here for the Project Readiness Package. HOPE Haitian Women's Group	Project Name Carrier Oil and Soap Project Number P19484 Project Family Sustainable Systems Start Term Fall 2018 (2181) End Term Spring 2019 (2185) Faculty Guide Sarah Brownell Primary Customer HOPE Haitian Women's Group Sponsor MSD Supplemental funding provided by a gift from Harris Corporation

Team Members

Team Lavi Miyo

Team Lavi Miyo

Member	Role	Contact
Daniel Tomaszewski	Project Manager	dxt5083@rit.edu
Mosby Hilliard	Team Facilitator	msh4275@rit.edu
Sam Lindblom	Lead Mechanical Engineer	sfl8515@rit.edu
Nolan Henrie	Design Engineer/CAD Specialist	nh2204@rit.edu
Abhishek Shan	Quality Control	as9172@rit.edu
Will Gorman	Lead Chemical Engineer	wrg3852@rit.edu

Work Breakdown: By Phase

MSD I & II	MSD I	MSD II
Planning & Execution Project Photos and Videos Imagine RIT Gate Reviews	Problem Definition Systems Design Preliminary Detailed Design Detailed Design	Build & Test Prep Subsystem Build & Test Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation

Work Breakdown: By Topic

Project Management	Design Tools	Design Documentation	Implementation	Validation	Presentation & Dissemination
PRP Requirements Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes	Use Cases Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection	BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals	Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans	Analysis Results Simulations Test Results	Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit

Acknowledgements

Special Thanks To:

HOPE Haiti Women's Group
Sarah for being a great sponsor and guide